| 词汇 | turtle |
| 释义 | turtle noun[ C ] uk /ˈtɜː.təl/ us /ˈtɝː.t̬əl/pluralturtles or turtle (alsosea turtle) a reptile that lives in the sea and has a thick shell covering its body into which it can move its head and legs for protection. Turtles come onto land in order to lay their eggs: 龟;海龟 Thousands of turtles emerged from the waves and crawled across the sand on unsteady flippers. The world's population of sea turtles has now become dangerously small. See also leatherback turtle Paul Souders/DigitalVision/GettyImages (alsofreshwater turtle) a reptile that lives in rivers and lakes and has a thick shell covering its body into which it can move its head and legs for protection. Turtles come onto land in order to lay their eggs: Large portions of the river are disappearing, leaving dry gravel beds where mud turtles and minnows once swam. The snapping turtle is the world's biggest freshwater turtle, and can grow to nearly 100kg. Compare terrapin US any reptile of the group that includes turtles, terrapins, and tortoises(= reptiles with thick shells that live on land): The state is moving to stop a recent increase in the illegal sale of pet turtles. In some North American regions, the word turtle is used for all three of these reptiles (turtles, terrapins, and tortoises). Reptile & amphibian names adder alligator amphibia amphibian anaconda chameleon cobra constrictor crocodile frog lizard loggerhead mamba monitor lizard newt skink slowworm snake snakily spring peeper turtle verb[ I ] to turn and hide one's face and body when fighting instead of making a lot of punches: He had been taunting the defender for the whole game, and then when the guy went to fight him, he turtled. If you turtle during a fight, you'll be viewed as a coward and lose the respect of other players. Fighting armed combat arms array bellicosity blood diamond bloodlessly conflict dogfight engage firefight pick on someone your own sizeidiom rabbit punch refight remobilization remobilize scuffle see action tilt at windmillsidiom toe tussle A sea turtle lays eggs at night. But this work does not protect the turtles from their worst enemy. Each turtle makes a nest by digging a hole in the sand. Man is the greatest threat to sea turtles. Sea turtles developed flippers to adapt to life in the sea. Some predators of baby sea turtles are crabs and birds. The turtle opens its mouth and a fish sees the skin moving around and thinks it is a worm. There are over 200 different kinds of turtles that are in danger in the world. Turtles and tortoises have always held our fascination. Turtles and tortoises have had a long relationship with humans. turtle | American Dictionaryturtle noun[ C ] us/ˈtɜr·t̬əl/ an animal that lives in or near water, having a thick, outer shell that covers and protects its body Examples of turtleturtle In the turtle visual system, color opponency is found in the first synapse between cones and horizontal cells. Targeted nations are those which conduct commercial shrimp fishing operations within the geographic range of distribution of endangered sea turtles. The agreement allows for complimentary protocols to be negotiated with other parts of the world in order to provide for sea turtle conservation. There was no program for the labeling of shrimp products which are turtle friendly, as is the case with dolphin friendly tuna. First, it inserts a spherical surface with a specified radius of curvature at the turtle's present location. In the turtle, as for the bird, the lemnothalamic visual pathway is used as the basis for the circuitry shown. Synaptic connections involving immunoreactive glycine receptors in the turtle retina. Voltage- and time-dependent potassium conductances enhance the frequency response of horizontal cells in the turtle retina. The distinction by light and electron microscopy of two types of cone containing colorless oil droplets in the retina of the turtle. Cone input to bipolar cells in the turtle retina. Interactions leading to horizontal cell responses in the turtle retina. In fact, like the turtles, there is mind as well as matter all the way down ! Some harvesting of shrimp is done on the extreme northwest coast, but turtles are not generally found in that area. There is a very real need for this, since locals have a taste for both turtle meat and eggs. The turtles were housed in tanks with a platform allowing them to stay out of the water. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withturtleturtleThese are words often used in combination with turtle. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. aquatic turtle For this reason, during the winter months (and the late fall and early spring) it is considered an aquatic turtle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. baby turtle On the beach, he defends hatching baby turtles from being eaten by birds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. giant turtle However, it is a giantturtle with the appearance of an island. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with turtle |
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